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USA-2017

A collection of 13 posts

Review: Virgin 777 'The Business' LAX-SYD

Review: Virgin 777 'The Business' LAX-SYD

After an amazing two weeks in the US, it was time to head home, whilst we were not traveling in First Class, I was really looking forward to this flight as Virgin Business class has some fantastic reviews.

Review: Emirates Business / First Lounge LAX

Review: Emirates Business / First Lounge LAX

Virgin Australia doesn't currently have a lounge at Los Angles airport despite running several flights in and out to Australia. What is fascinating is that Virgin have now partnered with both Etihad and Emirates to use their lounges in TBIT

Review: Encore Las Vegas

Review: Encore Las Vegas

We had 4 nights in Las Vegas and as I had posted about previously, I booked Encore which is part of the Wynn Hotel. I got a reasonable deal and could book it through Virgin Holiday’s so scored quite a few bonus points as well.

Travel: Braving The Summer Heat in Death Valley

Travel: Braving The Summer Heat in Death Valley

When we were planning this trip, our original plan was to drive the coast road between San Francisco and Los Angles, mainly due to travelling in early August and being worried about the heat.

Travel: Exploring Yosemite National Park & Lone Pine

Travel: Exploring Yosemite National Park & Lone Pine

As I mentioned in my previous post about Half Dome Village, Yosemite National park is simply breath taking. The scenery is just surreal, with lush green forests set to a backdrop of sheer granite cliffs, it is certainly not like anything I have seen in Australia before.

Review: Half Dome Village Yosemite National Park

Review: Half Dome Village Yosemite National Park

Being located directly in Yosemite valley Half Dome village is a great location to base yourself from. The campground has 403 canvas pre-fabricated tents that have a mix of a double bed or bunks. The tents are quite basic and contain a Bed, Chair, Safe and a small rack for storage.

Travel: San Francisco to Yosemite

Travel: San Francisco to Yosemite

San Francisco is an amazing city, in a lot of ways it reminds me of Sydney. I have visited a few times over the years and was looking forward to visiting again.

Review: JetBlue Mint New York to San Francisco

Review: JetBlue Mint New York to San Francisco

Due to the fact that I couldn't redeem Velocity points on Etihad for Syndey to San Francisco as it exceeded 15,000 miles we had to reposition from New York back west to San Francisco. I decided this would be a great opportunity to review JetBlue Mint.

Review: Etihad Apartments Abu Dhabi to New York

Review: Etihad Apartments Abu Dhabi to New York

One flight down and one more to go, can't say I am usually this excited for a 14-hour plane ride, but Apartments is just fantastic. Flying from Abu Dhabi to the United States is interesting in that Abu Dhabi airport has a US Customs Pre-Clearance facility, so you actually clear

Review: Abu Dahbi Etihad Flagship First Class Lounge

Review: Abu Dahbi Etihad Flagship First Class Lounge

Etihad opened their flagship First Class Lounge in Terminal 3 last year in August. The lounge took many years to build and includes a dedicated Spa and Salon for first class passengers. The entrance to the lounge is directly after you exit security, once you enter you head up a

Review: Etihad Apartments Sydney to Abu Dhabi

Review: Etihad Apartments Sydney to Abu Dhabi

I have been counting down the days till this flight, whilst I have been lucky enough to try a few First Class products, I had not yet experienced Etihad Apartments, so I was understandably very excited! Boarding was scheduled for 7:50 pm and the lounge attendant had told us

Review: Sydney Etihad Business/First Lounge

Review: Sydney Etihad Business/First Lounge

Our next trip report kicks off with a chauffeured ride to Sydney airport followed by some (underwhelming) time in the Etihad Business lounge. At T-48 I was contacted by the chauffeur company to confirm the pickup details, for some reason Etihad were suggesting a 4:45 pm pickup which I

The Long Way To Vegas...

The Long Way To Vegas...

This trip came a little out of nowhere. Usually when we plan a holiday (especially if it involves award flights) we have locked the basic plan, including flights 12 months in advance.